Text: HF00186 Text: HF00188 Text: HF00100 - HF00199 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 514C.14 SUBSTANCE ABUSE 1 2 TREATMENT COVERAGE COMMISSIONER DETERMINATION. 1 3 Notwithstanding section 514C.6, upon the determination of 1 4 the commissioner pursuant to section 513B.37, subsection 1, 1 5 paragraph "a", to include substance abuse treatment coverage 1 6 in basic benefit coverage policies or subscription contracts 1 7 under chapter 513B, the commissioner shall adopt by rule, with 1 8 all due diligence, requirements for the provision of coverage 1 9 for benefits for treatment services related to substance abuse 1 10 which shall be on the same terms as provided for other health 1 11 conditions. Rules adopted by the commissioner pursuant to 1 12 this section shall apply to all of the following: 1 13 1. Individual or group accident and sickness insurance 1 14 providing coverage on an expense-incurred basis. 1 15 2. An individual or group hospital or medical service 1 16 contract issued pursuant to chapter 509, 514, or 514A. 1 17 3. An individual or group health maintenance organization 1 18 contract regulated under chapter 514B. 1 19 4. An individual or group Medicare supplemental policy, 1 20 unless coverage pursuant to such policy is preempted by 1 21 federal law. 1 22 5. Any other entity engaged in the business of insurance, 1 23 risk transfer, or risk retention, which is subject to the 1 24 jurisdiction of the commissioner. 1 25 6. An organized delivery system licensed by the director 1 26 of public health. 1 27 EXPLANATION 1 28 This bill directs the commissioner to adopt by rule, 1 29 requirements for the provision of coverage for benefits for 1 30 treatment services related to substance abuse which shall be 1 31 on the same terms as provided for other health conditions upon 1 32 a finding by the commissioner pursuant to Code section 513B.37 1 33 to include substance abuse treatment coverage in small group 1 34 basic benefit coverage policies or subscription contracts 1 35 subject to Code chapter 513B. 2 1 LSB 2008HH 78 2 2 mj/jw/5
Text: HF00186 Text: HF00188 Text: HF00100 - HF00199 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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